New sponsor for Cork Summer Show

9 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie You know it’s Summer when news starts arriving about the Cork Summer Show. This years two-day event will take place in a fortnight on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June 2015. Ulster Bank have just announced they are sponsoring the event. This is sure to boost the... Read More

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4th June, 2015

VIDEO: Well known Corkman reaches settlement before Employment Appeals Tribunal hearing

4 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Above: File photo of Mick Hannigan The former CEO of Cork Film Festival has said he is pleased his unfair dismissal case against his former employer was settled yesterday. Mick Hannigan, was director of the festival from 1986, and CEO from 2009. However, in March 2013 Mick... Read More

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4th June, 2015

VIDEO: Preview of Cork City FC vs. Galway United

4 June 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City will be aiming to make it three consecutive away wins, as they travel to Eamonn Deacy Park to take on Galway United tomorrow. Watch Press Conference City, who are second in the Premier Division table, are unbeaten on the road this season, with five wins and... Read More

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4th June, 2015

14 year old violin player helps Cork Opera House

4 June 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Opera House are delighted to announce that the talented artist, will be joining a host of Cork’s best and brightest talent on the stage to celebration 160 years of Cork Opera House. A 14 year old Cork violinist will help with Cork Opera House celebrate their 160th... Read More

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28th May, 2015

Will Cork Airport be sold?

28 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Yesterday PaddyPower.com speculated – through a new listing of odds – that Cork Airport would be the next state assets to be sold. Bets are being accepted until “Tuesday 30th June 2015, 12:00”, so there’s plenty of time to lay down a few euro if you feel... Read More

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27th May, 2015

Is Cork a City of ideas? Idepolis asks that question

27 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie At 5.30pm tomorrow – Thursday, May 28th – in the Atrium of Cork City Council, Anglesea Street “Ideopolis” will be launched. Its backers say it’s a new initiative which is all about creative ideas. “Its aim is to create a forum for new ideas of all kinds... Read More

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23rd May, 2015

Wild Atlantic Porsche

23 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Almost 50 Porsches descended on Kinsale today (23 May) as Porsche Club Ireland, with the support of Fáilte Ireland, complete their 2,000km Wild Atlantic Way driving tour at the Old Head Wild Atlantic Way Signature Discover Point. The convoy of Porsches crossed the finish line at 5pm... Read More

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18th May, 2015

Cork’s Largest Food Training Event takes place tomorrow

18 May 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie South and East Cork Area Development (SECAD) will host a free training event for food producers in the East Cork Region on Tuesday 19 May at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork from 9.30am to 12.30pm. The event will be the largest training event for artisan producers in Cork... Read More

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18th May, 2015

Stakeholders invited to Cork 1916 planning event

16 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland 2016 is a National initiative to develop, coordinate and deliver a programme to be delivered from for the 2016 centenary year with local, national, and international events based the ideals of 1916, the Proclamation, and the events of that time. Plans are currently underway to commemorate... Read More

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17th May, 2015

Young Cork rappers to launch album

17 May 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Youth Work Ireland Cork’s Rappers, RuffKulture, are launching their first album on Saturday, 23rd May in Camden Palace at 2pm This a group of teenage rappers, singers and musicians based up at “The Hut” in Gurranabraher (Youth Work Ireland Cork). The rap workshops were featured on RTE’s The... Read More

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16th May, 2015

Does Cork have one of Ireland’s Best Tourism Towns?

16 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland’s 2015 Competition Now Open with Coolagown, Kiskeam, Castletownroche, Ballincollig, Kinsale, Macroom, Cobh, Youghal, Clonakilty, Rathbarry, Eyeries, Rosscarbery, Bantry, Timoleague (Molaga), Ballydehob, Lislevane and Bere Island town eligible to enter. The Minister for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring and Fáilte Ireland are welcoming applications from eligible... Read More

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16th May, 2015

Convoy of Porsches to drive the Wild Atlantic Way

16 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie I love the Wild Atlantic Way. It’s a 2,500km tourist driving route marketed by Failte Ireland. The route uses existing roads on the Western Seaboard of Ireland, from Kinsale to Donegal. Last summer I drove the Cork section, and I spoke on local radio about the trip... Read More

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